But fear not — the duo won't be dinner. Rather, the winner with the most votes will be dubbed "National Thanksgiving Turkey," while the loser will be his alternate, according to a White House blog post.

"No turkeys will be harmed during the selection of the National Thanksgiving Turkey," Erin Lindsay, deputy director of online engagement for the Office of Digital Strategy, wrote on Tuesday. "After the pardoning, both turkeys travel to George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens to reside in a custom-made enclosure at Mount Vernon's nationally recognized livestock facility."

To vote, users visit the White House Facebook page, and "Like" and share either Gobbler's post or Cobbler's post. Polls closed at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday. While the winner has yet to be announced, it appears Cobbler has come out on top with 2,246 Likes and 476 shares to Gobbler's 1,968 Likes and 415 shares at the time of this writing.

Thanksgiving Decision 2012 wasn't easy, so the White House listed stats to help voters decide the fate of each turkey (listed below).

John F. Kennedy was the first U.S. president to "pardon" a turkey at the White House; it's a tradition that's now known as the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation.

For those who participated in Thanksgiving Decision 2012, tell us: Did you vote for Gobbler or Cobbler?

Top image courtesy of Flickr, T1m0thy77; Bottom images courtesy of the White House

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